Amir Abdelazim
Transformation CEO, CAIO, Operating Partner & Technology Leader (CTIO) for stressed Enviroment
Connect.
Transform.
Amir Abdelazim is a high-stakes Transformation CEO/CTIO, Operating Partner, and Chief AI Officer (CAIO) specializing in navigating monumental challenges. With a career forged in 'Crisis Regions' leadership across emerging markets, he has connected over 1.4 billion people to digital infrastructure. Amir bridges the gap between boardroom strategy and ground-level execution, driving pattern coherence in complex M&A, digital turnarounds, and the industrialization of AI for global enterprises.
Who I work with
I partner with leaders who are responsible for serious outcomes – capital, jobs, national infrastructure. My work focuses on four groups:
Private Equity & Family Offices
Carve-outs, turnarounds, and value-creation plans for portfolio companies in telecom, infrastructure and technology.
Telecom & Digital Infrastructure Operators
Network and IT transformation, AI-enabled operations, and growth across emerging and developed markets.
Founders & CEOs
Governments & Development Institutions
Connectivity, digital inclusion and infrastructure programmes in challenging markets.
Sparring partner for strategy, org design, and scaling teams through rapid change.
What I do
I sit at the intersection of strategy, operations and technology to drive Digital inclusion at scale and build AI infrastructure – and I stay long enough to make the plan real.
Transform under-performing assets
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Independent diagnostic of P&L, operations and leadership
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90-day and 12-month transformation roadmaps
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Hands-on execution support with clear KPIs
Build future-ready organisations
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Operating models that blend AI, automation and human judgment
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Talent, culture and governance aligned with the new strategy
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Playbooks that survive leadership changes
Coach and challenge leaders
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1:1 executive coaching for CEOs, CTOs, COOs, CSOs and Operating Partners
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Boardroom preparation and “red team” sessions
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Private advisory for critical decisions in crisis or growth moments
“Insights”
This blog series distills two decades of technology leadership across emerging and developed markets into actionable insights about what actually works when the network goes down, when culture resists change, and when the future arrives faster than your org chart.
It's not theory. It's what I've learned leading transformations, surviving crises, building ecosystems, and connecting technology with purpose across Africa, Europe, and the Middle East.
If you're a tech leader, a change agent, or someone who believes technology should serve humanity, not just shareholders, this is for you.
“The trickcast”
Boardroom scholars & magicians.The TrickCast is where we unpack the real stories behind transformation, technology and leadership – from AI and digital infrastructure to distressed assets and emerging markets. No buzzwords, no theatre, just practical insight and a bit of mischief.
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